Abstract:
Genitalia often provide the most reliable characters for identification in Microlepidoptera. Dissecting genitalia is therefore a technique that should be mastered by all entomologists dealing with identification of, for example, species of economic importance. The procedure used for the economically important superfamily Tortricoidea is described, which has broad ... application to a great many groups of Microlepidoptera. Each step in the procedure is clarified using movies and photographs. A few groups of Microlepidoptera require a different, specialized technique that has been developed and published by Pitkin & Sattler. References to this literature will be provided.

This CD-ROM on the preparation of genitalia of Microlepidoptera is an interactive teaching tool that aims to facilitate the procedure of dissecting genitalia and the making of genitalia slides for relatively inexperienced users.